the study of the origins, development, racial and social character, and
beliefs of mankind.
—anthropologist
,
n.
—anthropological
,
adj.

anthroponomy

Rare.
the branch of anthropology that studies the interrelation of the laws
regulating human behavior and environment. Also
anthroponomics
.
—anthroponomist
,
n.
—anthroponomical
,
adj.

anthropophilic

of insects, attracted to human beings.

anthropophobia

an abnormal fear of people.

anthroposophy

a movement developed from theosophy by Rudolf Steiner, Austrian social
philosopher, to develop the faculty of cognition and the awareness of
spiritual reality,
—anthroposophist
,
n.
—anthroposophical
,
adj.

the science proposed by John Stuart MUI for the study of the character
formation in humans.
—ethologic, ethological
,
adj.

folklore

the study of the traditions of a particular people in custom, song,
story, belief, etc.
—folklorist
,
n.

hominid

any of the two-legged primates, extinct or living, including man.
—hominid
,
adj.

homunculus

1.
a small man or midget.

2.
the microcosmic human form formerly believed to be present in
spermatozoon.

humanism

1.
any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests,
values, and dignity are taken to be of primary importance, as in moral
judgments.

2.
a devotion to or study of the humanities.

3.
a theory of the life of man as a responsible being behaving
independently of a revelation or deity. Also called
naturalistic, scientific,
or
philosophical humanism. —humanist
,
n.
—humanistic
,
adj.